More Than 18,000 HP Counterfeit Cartridges Seized

Originally published at busiweek.

HP partners with Ugandan authorities to stop counterfeit print supplies

HP and Ugandan authorities have conducted a highly successful operation to halt the trade of counterfeit HP branded print cartridges in Kampala.

In August 2018, Ugandan officials carried out a massive double raid, successfully disrupting the criminal dealings of two large scale retailers of counterfeit HP print cartridges. Several premises were targeted as part of the raid, including extensive outlet stores and a hidden manufacturing site for fakes. As a result, the authorities seized over 18,000 ready-for-sale illicit print cartridges.

Across Europe, the Middle East and Africa over the last five years, approximately 12 million counterfeits and components have been seized by local authorities, supported by HP. HP has conducted over 4,500 audits and inspections (CPPAs and CDIs) of partners’ stocks or suspicious deliveries for customers.